---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-028526"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALO"
cik: "0001724965"
company_name: "TALOS ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T21:52:55.361689+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talos Energy stockholders approve acquisition of EnVen Energy; closing Feb 13, 2023

## Summary
- Share Issuance Proposal approved: 68,263,255 for, 131,482 against, 71,438 abstained.
- All A&R Charter Proposals approved, including board declassification and removal with or without cause.
- A&R Bylaws Proposal approved on advisory basis: 67,996,809 for, 447,629 against.
- Adjournment Proposal also approved: 62,493,905 for, 5,955,708 against.
- Closing of EnVen acquisition expected February 13, 2023, subject to customary conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-028526
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALO
- cik: 0001724965
- company_name: TALOS ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/d463796d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Share Issuance Proposal at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: The Share Issuance Proposal was approved by the Company's stockholders. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED 68,263,255 131,482 71,438
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Federal forum for Securities Act claims at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: Proposal 2D: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 63,765,438 4,686,313 14,424 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Removal of directors with or without cause at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: Proposal 2B: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 68,426,851 19,300 20,024 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Amendment of bylaws by stockholder majority vote at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: Proposal 2C: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 68,440,167 14,555 11,453 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Declassification of Board of Directors at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: Proposal 2A: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 68,434,982 17,434 13,759 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved A&R Bylaws Proposal at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: The A&R Bylaws Proposal was approved, on an advisory basis, by the Company's stockholders. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 67,996,809 447,629 21,737 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Administrative and clarifying changes to charter at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: Proposal 2E: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES 68,062,023 372,681 31,471 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TALOS ENERGY INC. shareholders approved Adjournment Proposal at the 2023-02-08 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-08
  source text: The Adjournment Proposal was approved by the Company's stockholders. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED 62,493,905 5,955,708 16,562
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312523028526/0001193125-23-028526-index.htm

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